Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

middle management

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: mid-dle -man-age-ment
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In a large organization, the group of managers or administrators who occupy positions in the company hierarchy which, generally, are above the level of front-line supervisors but below the level of vice-presidents.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The [wage] gap can also be attributed to . . . the difficulty they have had in penetrating the so-called glass ceiling, a bias barrier that keeps so many women from moving beyond middle management."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

middle manager

Frequently Paired Words

middle manager upper management

Questions

What does middle management mean?: In a large organization, the group of managers or administrators who occupy positions in the company hierarchy which, generally, are above the level of front-line supervisors but below the level of vice-presidents.

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